Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Valeene, Indiana
Honored By
Andrew Wright
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED AS PHARMACIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS ON HOSPITAL SHIP, THE USS CONSOLATION AH-15 WHICH SERVED IN GUANTANAMO BAY, TRINIDAD, PANAMA CANAL, PEARL HARBOR, GUAM, MARSHALL ISLANDS, OKINAWA AND WAKAYAMA. THE SHIP PICKED UP PRISONERS OF WAR AND RETURNED THEM TO SAN FRANCISCO. HE WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL.